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Total Paid Program Participants

In 2019, the total number of paid program participants employed by the Corporation totaled one hundred seventy nine (179) with a total of $82,070.94 in grants/subsidies. A breakdown of the number of paid placements by student/youth program per union in 2019 is attached hereto as Appendix “A”.

The number of paid placements that the City is able to provide is dependent on whether or not a particular department has available budget dollars, either through gapping or temporary staffing to accommodate such a placement.

The Corporation’s success with participation in Student and Work Placement Agency Programs continues. In keeping with the Corporation’s Community Strategic Plan to develop appropriate partnerships with the public, private, and not for profit sector to encourage development of a skilled and adaptable workforce by encouraging increased partnership between industry, educational institutions, and Community – based training organizations; the Corporation should embrace such partnerships to sustain a cooperative, healthy & vibrant community.

Participation in Student and Work Placement Agency programs not only transfers knowledge from our aging workforce to the youth (current/future workforce) in our local community but helps to build supervisory skills/abilities in our current employees including, providing an opportunity to develop the required qualities to assume key leadership positions within the organization. Further these placements expose students to the numerous departments and opportunities that exist within the Corporation.

Risk Analysis:

Cross-Corporate Impact Risks/Resource Risks:

Cross-Corporate Impact Risks/Resource Risks:

The low possibility exists that a student or other training participant or a disabled participant could undergo a workplace injury while on placement with the Corporation.

It is mutually understood that the Corporation of the City of Windsor is liable for any Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) costs (if incurred) for any person employed/paid under Student and Work Placement Agency Programs.

Conversely, the Corporation of the City of Windsor is typically not liable for WSIB costs for any “student” on an unpaid placement with the Corporation. WSIB and coverage against personal injury or death arising from activities at the Corporation is provided by the Ontario Government for students compelled to participate as a requirement of their field of study/educational requirements and WSIB costs (if incurred) for persons participating in Community–based training programs are typically provided by the Work Placement Agency the participant is affiliated with.